Events in Toronto – July 3 – 5, 2015

1. Free Concerts across GTA

Port Union Summer Concerts

1. Cascabel Duo @ Village of Yorkville Park on Wednesday, July 1 | 1:30 PM – 04:30 PM (Bloor Yorkville Summer Music).

2. Kristine Schmitt and the Lonesome Ace Stringband @ Trinity Square, Distillery District on Wednesday, July 1 | 6:00 PM (Music City Summer Series)

3. Concert @ Trinity Park on Thursday, July 2 | 12:00 PM – 01:00 PM (Play the Parks).

4. Dewe’igan: Two-Spirited First Nations Women and the Drum @ Toronto Music Garden, 475 Queens Quay West on Thursday, July 2 | 07:00 PM (Music in the Garden).

5. Euphonia @ St James Park, 120 King St E , Toronto on Thursday, July 2 | 07:00 PM (Music in St. James Park).

6. Jayme Stone – The Lomax Project @ Toronto Botanical Garden on Thursday, July 2 | 07:00 PM (The Edwards Summer Music Series).

7. Honey Badger (90’s Rock) @ Millennium Square, Beachfront Park, Pickering on Thursday, July 2 | 7:00 PM – 09:00 PM (Waterfront Concert Series).

8. Hotel California – Eagles Tribute @ Unionville’s Millennium Bandstand, Markham on Thursday, July 2 | 7:30 PM – 09:00 PM (Thursday Nights at the Bandstand).

9. Johnston Chung Trio @ Village of Yorkville Park on Friday, July 3 | 11:30 AM – 02:30 PM (Bloor Yorkville Summer Music).

10. Krista Earle @ Garden Square, Brampton on Friday, July 3 | 07:00 PM ( Friday Night Artist Spotlight).

11. Buck 65 @ Yonge-Dundas Square, Toronto on Friday, July 3 | 08:30 PM (Indie Fridays).

12. Reggae / Taj Weekes & Adowa @ Roy Thomson Hall Patio, Toronto on Friday, July 3 | 05:00 PM (Live on the Patio)

13. The Locos @ Village of Yorkville Park on Saturday, July 4 | 1:30 PM – 04:30 PM (Bloor Yorkville Summer Music).

14. Pickering Concert Band @ Esplanade Park, Pickering on Sunday, July 5 | 02:00 PM – 04:00 PM (Esplanade Concert Series).

15. Guided by Voices @ Toronto Music Garden, 475 Queens Quay West on Sunday, July 5 | 04:00 PM (Music in the Garden).

16. Scarborough Concert Band @Port Union Community Center, 5450 Lawrence Ave. E, Scarborough. on Sunday, July 5 | 07:00 PM (Port Union Summer Concert Series).

17. York Jazz Ensemble @ Mel Lastman Square, Toronto on Sunday, July 5, 2015 | 07:30 PM (Sunday Serenades).

See Free Summer concerts in GTA

2. Brian Wilson

He is one of popular music’s most deeply revered figures, the main creative force behind some of the most cherished recordings in rock history. It’s been said that if music is math, then Wilson just might be Einstein. But no comparisons are really necessary; he’s Brian Wilson, an American composer, arranger and producer whose work has proved to be as powerful as faith, as timeless as love and as heartfelt as mercy.

3. Look What They’ve Done To My Song!

A good song will lend itself to a variety of stylistic interpretations irrespective of the composer’s original intent. Come join Denzal Sinclaire and Company for the fifth installment of their genre bending exploration. Denzal Sinclaire is one of Canada’s most popular jazz vocalists and is ranked among the finest jazz singers of his generation.

4. Music Africa – Afro Fest

With about 35 scheduled live performances, workshops, spoken word artists, dance groups, an interactive children’s village and marketplace, with over 70 vendors, there is something for everyone.

5. Rocket Man

Rocket Man is an exciting celebration of the music of Elton John. Bring a friend and enjoy all your Elton favourites, performed in the original and dramatic style of the most successful male solo artists of all time!

1. Performing Arts Events

Performing Arts & Theatre in July

Events this weekend include

Best of Second City @ The Second City Theatre

Micetro & Theatresports @ The Bad Dog Comedy Theatre

Kinky Boots @ Royal Alexandra Theatre

The Comedy of Errors & Julius Caesar. – Shakespeare in High Park @ High Park Amphitheatre

Key for Two @ Scarborough Village Theatre

2. Free Movies

1. Gremlins @ Garden Square, Brampton on Tuesday, June 30 | 09:00 PM ( Throwback Flicks).

2. A Star is Born @Yonge-Dundas Square, Toronto on Tuesday, June 30 | 09:00 PM (City Cinema).

3. Into the Woods @ Garden Square, Brampton on Saturday, July 4 | 09:00 PM ( Movies Under the Stars).

4. Nosferatu @ Christie Pitts Park, 779 Crawford St, Toronto on Sunday, July 5 (Christie Pits Film Festival – PWYC – Suggested $10)

See more Free Summer Movies in GTA

3. Fringe Festival

Toronto’s largest theatre festival caters to people’s eclectic tastes with 1,100+ fresh, innovative and often jaw dropping performances! Choose Your Own Adventure denotes the ability to craft your own experience from a diverse list of theatre, comedy and dance performances, venues, Tent Talks, Visual Fringe, Shed Shows and Fringe After Dark programming.

4. Toronto Beaches Film Festival

1. Queen’s Plate

156th Running. Race of Three Year Old-Horses foaled in Canada. Distance: One mile and two furlongs.

2. Orono RAM Rodeo

A full-scale western rodeo featuring all events as seen on TV or at the Calgary Stampede (is ON from July 3 – 12 in Calgary), including steer wrestling, roping, bareback and saddle bronc riding, and the world’s most dangerous sport, bull riding!

3. Lighting of the Luminous Veil

In celebration of the 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games, Toronto’s Prince Edward Viaduct, also known as the Bloor Viaduct, will be transformed into an even more spectacular landmark through a unique lighting installation officially launched during a special TORONTO 2015 Torch Relay celebration. Join us for: – Music and atmospheric performances – Sports activities for all ages – Food trucks – Sponsor activations – The arrival of the Pan Am flame and lighting of the community cauldron.

4. Pan Am flame in Toronto

he City of Toronto is holding community celebrations to welcome the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games Torch Relay to the city. Each event will include the arrival of the Pan Am flame, the lighting of the community cauldron, official remarks from government and Games partners, and music and performances that highlight the Pan American culture and spirit. Performers include Lisa Odjig, Kobo Town, Maracatu Mar Aberto, Amélie et Les Singes Bleus, TD Dots Finest, BBoy and BGirls, Maestro Fresh Wes, Parichay, Samba Squad and Henry Flow.

1. Taste of Toronto Food Festival

2nd edition Taste of Toronto will excite and delight Toronto’s culinary foodies when it plays host to many of the city’s top restaurants, chefs and food producers over the course of four days. Some (16+) of the city’s latest, greatest and hottest restaurants will be dishing up their finest in a bar none alfresco gourmet feast. Top that off with over 50 producers of the best food, beverages and premium brands providing a bountiful food market, and you have the best culinary festival of the year! Details

2. Summerlicious

Taste some of the diverse cuisine Toronto has to offer. Summerlicious features more than 210 top restaurants offering three-course prix fixe lunch and dinner menus at exceptional price points.

3. Salsa In Toronto

The biggest fiesta north of the border, the Salsa in Toronto Festival is a week-long celebration of Latin music, dance, food and culture. The Salsa festivities feature events throughout the city including a series of Latin dance and art exhibitions, Salsa in Toronto Cruise Nights, sizzling salsa parties, and more! Details

4. Taste of Lawerence

Taste of Lawrence is a three-day food and cultural festival that takes place in the Wexford Heights BIA. As Scarborough’s largest street festival it boasts the most enticing flavours from every cultural community in the GTA. Locals and tourists alike come to the festival to experience the Taste firsthand as they celebrate their cultures and learn about the rich heritage of others.

5. Cultura Festival

Weekly Friday night Summer festival. Festival showcases musicians, dancers, buskers, art installations and international food vendors. Each evening closes with a featured film under the stars, displayed on a large screen in the square. Main stage performer: Divine Brown

6. Brickfete – LEGO Fan Festival

Explore amazing, jaw dropping, outstanding LEGO creations built by hobbyists including City Layouts with powered Trains, Space, Star Wars & Scifi Creations, Historical Buildings and Castles Pirates, Steampunk and Vikings and more. Details

7. Kick up Your Keels

Explore a diverse range of dance forms through interactive performances, workshops and participatory classes. From Latin to hip-hop, line dance to contemporary, discover movement from some of Canada’s leading dance artists paired with live music.

8. Youth Day Toronto

Family friendly festival that celebrates youth in the arts. YD includes performances by young people aged 14-29 and includes music and dance of all genres, art, photography, fashion and film, and includes LIVE painting on Dundas Square. We also shut down Yonge Street and transform it into a vibrant vendor market.

9. Eco Art Fest

This year’s festival offers 6 outdoor public art installations, workshops for families and all ages, guided art walks, and a gathering space modeled after a traditional Beer Garden. This space offers visitors a place to relax, eat organic locally sourced foods, have a drink, and listen to music in a natural setting just outside the downtown.

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